School Traditions
The College motto is "Disce aut Discede", meaning "Learn or Depart" in Latin. The motto is associated with the high academic standard maintained at the school for over hundred and seventy five years. First mentions of the motto appearer during the tenure of Principal George Todd (1871–1878). "Floreat", meaning "Flourish" also in Latin has been a motto associated with school since the founding of the Colombo Academy in 1836. Derived from "Floreat Etona", the motto of Eton College on which the academy was modeled on at its formation. Although the school had affiliations with the Anglican Church, it is a secular school with students of all faiths admitted.
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